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alp227

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79. Shouldn't prosecutors be IMPARTIAL to all parties in criminal cases
Thu Apr 12, 2012, 01:22 PM
Apr 2012

and avoid such activities like the prayer thing in the first place?

But, Trayvon's parents are religious. It's about them, not about you. mucifer Apr 2012 #1
Well said FarPoint Apr 2012 #26
But if I lived in Florida gopiscrap Apr 2012 #28
How exactly did that violate your rights? n/t arcane1 Apr 2012 #29
spending a portion of my tax dollars gopiscrap Apr 2012 #36
You realize the military pay Chaplains, right? SATIRical Apr 2012 #76
Do you honestly believe this? etherealtruth Apr 2012 #31
Nonesense, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #33
I am really surprised that people take issue with the OP. Perhaps snagglepuss Apr 2012 #78
The O.P., Ma'am, Presses A Line Far Too Hard The Magistrate Apr 2012 #83
Boy, next thing you know your tax dollars will go to pay for a drone or something. uppityperson Apr 2012 #67
Yup... it's about THEM. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #41
Exactly. She is starting where they are at. jwirr Apr 2012 #80
you may not believe this CatWoman Apr 2012 #2
Some people take comfort in prayer. I respect them. Some times, not often, I envy them... wandy Apr 2012 #21
Perfectly said! arcane1 Apr 2012 #34
+100 Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #70
What? lamp_shade Apr 2012 #3
she said it twice, later on in the press conference. i wonder is that is standard state procedure? spanone Apr 2012 #4
That's my fear also gopiscrap Apr 2012 #30
As long as we see true justice, I don't care if the Pope prays with his parents! n/t teddy51 Apr 2012 #5
I think you are making a big deal over nothing. n/t countingbluecars Apr 2012 #6
How dreadful... xchrom Apr 2012 #7
Oh yeah, we need to throw the case out now WolverineDG Apr 2012 #8
I think your outrage is misplaced. madaboutharry Apr 2012 #9
The parents are quite religious... Honestly, can you not recognise an attempt to comfort... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #10
I learned a long time ago ... etherealtruth Apr 2012 #11
Bingo. Thread over. Thank you. n/t K Gardner Apr 2012 #12
+1 freshwest Apr 2012 #16
Excellent response - thanks! jillan Apr 2012 #73
It wouldn't be the first thing I wanted her to do tularetom Apr 2012 #13
Good lord maybe Trayvon mother asked her to pray with her. Lighten up. Who the heck is southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #14
Doesn't make it legal gopiscrap Apr 2012 #40
It's not illegal either arcane1 Apr 2012 #42
A client asks an attny to pray with them. You say it's illegal to agree to do so. Wow. uppityperson Apr 2012 #43
Right? arcane1 Apr 2012 #52
I am not questioning your feeling about religion. I just think sometimes we have to make parents southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #55
Ut oh. Does Corey have ambitions for office? flamingdem Apr 2012 #15
This case would probably not help a Republican win office Bjorn Against Apr 2012 #19
No shit all you folks thinking gopiscrap Apr 2012 #32
I don't think it's okay BUT flamingdem Apr 2012 #37
"publicly elected and paid officials" are prohibited from prayer? Seriously? No, they can pray if uppityperson Apr 2012 #46
OMG.. I hope nobody prayed there !! K Gardner Apr 2012 #66
"Publicly elected & paid officials" have First Amendment rights too WolverineDG Apr 2012 #81
Like other people here, the op is stunned by the charge. Solomon Apr 2012 #17
What an insensitive, ignorant post. It's not about you. badtoworse Apr 2012 #18
If the parents didn't have a problem, I don't either. MADem Apr 2012 #20
she wasn't praying in your name JI7 Apr 2012 #22
Failure. n/t Daniel537 Apr 2012 #23
oh deer H2O Man Apr 2012 #24
It's time to voluntarily withdraw your post Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #25
I believe the prayer was likely in Trayvon's name arcane1 Apr 2012 #27
I grieve for the Martins and hope they throw the book at that fucker Zimmerman gopiscrap Apr 2012 #35
I am going to try this from an other approach ... etherealtruth Apr 2012 #51
That was nice. They have been through a lot and prayer Autumn Apr 2012 #38
You are 100% correct. But the clueless here will rip you. Logical Apr 2012 #39
Only the "clueless" feel the Martin's request for praying together should've been honored? Oh. Kay. uppityperson Apr 2012 #47
Yes, what about slaughtering a chicken? Or praying to Zeus? OK also? Logical Apr 2012 #49
Sure. Why not? It wasn't in a public forum, so why not? uppityperson Apr 2012 #53
Not sure I want public officials in their professional role doing religion. Logical Apr 2012 #56
If they force it on others, no. But if the client asked them to, or appreciated it, no problem uppityperson Apr 2012 #58
May I ask you a question that I asked the OP? etherealtruth Apr 2012 #60
I don't want government employees on duty praying with anyone. Especially when they are.... Logical Apr 2012 #63
The prosecutor is not neutral (she takes the side of the victim) etherealtruth Apr 2012 #65
Attorneys aren't neutral. Why ever would you think that? nt uppityperson Apr 2012 #68
If she came to my house, I would ask her not to do that...I am sure she would oblige... Tikki Apr 2012 #44
And they better not offer them water or go to the bathroom on my dime either dang it The Straight Story Apr 2012 #45
Well if you did, good luck with that. Hmmmf. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #48
FIRST Of all SHE DID NOT LEAD A PRAYER IN PUBLIC! If anything --I don't want this to sound rude-- Justice wanted Apr 2012 #50
oh for fucks sake. dionysus Apr 2012 #54
So now people don't have the right to pray together or discuss praying together? mucifer Apr 2012 #57
That doesn't appear to me to rise to the level of establishing a state religion slackmaster Apr 2012 #59
you should move to fl and sue her then.. frylock Apr 2012 #61
Are you really an Atheist, or just pretending to be one to see who falls for this? n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #62
she didn't pray in your name- Bluerthanblue Apr 2012 #64
You mean she DIDN'T say, "Lord, in the name of gopiscrap, let us pray..."? pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #69
I literally LOL'ed n/t MrBig Apr 2012 #71
oh ffs Matariki Apr 2012 #72
Wow. Congress made a law respecting the establishment of religion. Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #74
You must be running out of things to be irate about. Bucky Apr 2012 #75
Really? LynneSin Apr 2012 #77
Shouldn't prosecutors be IMPARTIAL to all parties in criminal cases alp227 Apr 2012 #79
Where do you get the idea that attorneys are supposed to be "impartial?" WolverineDG Apr 2012 #82
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